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Nice alpha text reveal. How is this effect done?

Apr 17, 2012 8:19 AM

Tags: #text #form #trapcode #alpha #matte #reveal

I want to do a nice alpha reveal with text and particles as in this trailer for the film Lovely Mollie here: http://www.filmweb.no/trailere/article453327.ece

How is this done? I'm guessing a liberal use of Trapcode form, but how is the text revealed? I'm thining maybe an alpha matte but is there an easy way of doing this type of effect.

Any help appreciated!

Cheers

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1. Dave LaRonde,

Apr 17, 2012 9:06 AM in reply to stoob1969

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Here is just one of many ways to do this:

Duplicate the text and precompose it. The precomp has transparency, and you can animate multiple instances of AE's Simple Choker combined with Roughen Edges. Use this precomp as a track matte for the text.

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2. Mylenium,

Apr 17, 2012 10:23 AM in reply to stoob1969

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Most "Text to Sand" tutorials will explain things sufficiently...

Mylenium

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3. stoob1969,

Apr 17, 2012 12:04 PM in reply to Mylenium

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Thanks guys, I've tried out the roughen edges before but need to get the middle of the letters alpharing out too, and of course the text to sand tuts.

Cheers!

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